Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2009 to 03/31/2009 Bridger-Teton National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) 01/01/2009 Page 1 of 14 Bridger-Teton National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Geothermal Leasing - Regulations, Directives, In Progress: Expected:12/2008 02/2009 Peter Gaulke Programmatic Environmental Orders DEIS NOA in Federal Register 703-605-4796 Impact Statement 06/13/2008 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2008 Description: The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service are preparing a joint Programmatic Environmental Impac Statement to analyze the leasing of BLM and USFS administered lands with moderate to high potential for geothermal resources in 11 western states. Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html Location: UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units, Bitterroot National Forest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, San Juan National Forest All Units, White River National Forest All Units, Carson National Forest All Units, Cibola National Forest All Units, Coronado National Forest All Units, Gila National Forest All Units, Lincoln National Forest All Units, Boise National Forest All Units, Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units, Dixie National Forest All Units, Fishlake National Forest All Units, Payette National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units, Uinta National Forest All Units, Cleveland National Forest All Units, Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units, Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units, Malheur National Forest All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, Umpqua National Forest All Units, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Willamette National Forest All Units, R10 - Alaska Region All Units, Custer National Forest All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Apache- Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Wasatch-Cache National Forest All Units, Klamath National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Ochoco National Forest All Units, Gallatin National Forest All Units, Helena National Forest All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units, Santa Fe National Forest All Units, Angeles National Forest All Units, Plumas National Forest All Units, Fremont-Winema National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Lolo National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Manti-Lasal National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units, Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units, Deschutes National Forest All Units, Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, Tonto National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, Washington Office (National Headquarter). STATE - Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Oregon, Oklahoma, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Nebraska, Montana, Kansas, Idaho, District of Columbia, Colorado, California, Arizona, Alaska. COUNTY - Aleutians East, La Paz, Colusa, Denver, Douglas, Bonner, Columbia, Coos. 11 contiguous Western States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) and Alaska. 01/01/2009 Page 2 of 14 Bridger-Teton National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Bridger-Teton National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R4 - Intermountain Region North Zone OHV Project - Road management In Progress: Expected:01/2009 05/2009 Linda Merigliano EIS - Recreation management DEIS NOA in Federal Register 307-739-5428 06/20/2008 [email protected] Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 01/2009 Description: To develop a designated motorized route for the northern districts of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. This updated travel plan will be in accordance with the National OHV rule published on 11/9/05. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf/projects/travelrevision/index.shtml Location: UNIT - Jackson Ranger District, Big Piney Ranger District, Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette, Teton. Portions of the Jackson, Buffalo and Big Piney Ranger Districts. Bridger-Teton National Forest Big Piney Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Oil and Gas Leasing Decision - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:06/2009 09/2009 Melissa Blackwell on 44,720 Acres -- NOI in Federal Register 801-625-5275 Supplemental Analysis 02/04/2008 [email protected] EIS Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/2009 Description: An appeal of BLM leasing on 44,720 acres of FS System Land on the Bridger-Teton National Forest resulted in a remand requiring an update of the NEPA anaysis relied upon to support that leasing. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Big Piney Ranger District various locations. Plains Exploration Field - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:05/2009 07/2009 Greg Clark Development NOI in Federal Register 307-276-3375 EIS 12/10/2007 [email protected] Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/2009 Description: The original proposal was for exploratory wells, and that DEIS was released in March 2007. A New Notice of Intent, published 12/10/2007, revised the proposal to a master plan for field development. The new DEIS is expected in March 2009. Location: UNIT - Big Piney Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Sublette. Noble Basin, 7 miles southeast of Bondurant, WY. 01/01/2009 Page 3 of 14 Bridger-Teton National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Bridger-Teton National Forest Buffalo Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R4 - Intermountain Region Buffalo Ranger District - Special use management In Progress: Expected:02/2009 03/2009 Rob St John Outfitter-Guide Special Use Scoping Start 12/12/2008 307-543-0120 Permit Issuances [email protected] CE Description: Issue Special Use Permits (SUP) for expired and/or change-in-ownership SUPs for Outfitting-Guiding operations on the Buffalo Ranger District. Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Fremont, Park, Teton. Various locations within the Buffalo Ranger District. Chester Boman Powerline - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:08/2009 09/2009 John Hagengruber CE Est. Scoping Start 03/2009 307-543-0110 [email protected] Description: Relocate Power from Pole on Forest which goes across Buffalo River. Instead, change to underground line from Pole to private property. Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T. 45 N., R. 112 W. sections 20/21, on the line of section 20 and 21 in the center of sections. Carson Lane, Buffalo Valley Estates. Approximately 3 = miles past Moran Junction on Highway 287, and 7 miles east on Buffalo Valley Road. Grouse Mountain Area - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:12/2009 09/2010 Jeffrey Laub Vegetation Management (other than forest products) Scoping Start 11/21/2008 307-543-0130 EA - Forest products Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Notice 09/2009 Description: Salvage of dead and dying trees and whitebark pine enhancement on approximately 400 acres within the Upper Spread Creek drainage. Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - T44N, R112W. In the vicinity of Grouse Mountain, Grouse Creek and Leidy Creek in the upper Spread Creek Drainage. Access is on Forest roads 30100, 30250 and 30160 off highway 26/287. Heart 6 Resort Master - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:06/2010 06/2010 Chad Hudson Development Plan Revision - Recreation management Est. Scoping Start 06/2009 307-739-5427 EA [email protected] Description: Revise the Heart 6 Master development plan to allow for expansion which also achieves greater architectural conformity among buildings, and serves the needs of the resort in a manner which is appropriate for a National Forest setting. Location: UNIT - Buffalo Ranger District. STATE - Wyoming. COUNTY - Teton. LEGAL - Section 22, Range 113 West, Township 45 North. Heart 6 Resort along the Buffalo Valley Road, approximately 4 miles east of Moran, WY. 01/01/2009 Page 4 of 14 Bridger-Teton National Forest Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact Bridger-Teton National